Elevate your drum buss with Neutron 4 Transient Shaper! This plugin brings all your drums together using expansion and control in different bands to enhance the vibe, excitement and transient response on your drum buss. Watch Luca Pretolesi showcase these techniques on the incredible song "Blame You" by Nero. 

Learn how to master your songs louder using Saturation with 11x Grammy Nominated Engineer Luca Pretolesi. In this course you'll be maximizing the LUFS, RMS, and Perceived Loudness of your tracks using FabFilter Saturn 2 for Multiband Dynamic Saturation. This lesson covers advanced Envelope routing, Dynamic Processing, and Mid Side techniques. Learn how to setup Luca's personal preset "Saturation for Loudness" and download that preset to add to your tracks after watching the course.

Luca Pretolesi showcases a classic production technique rooted in the sounds of the 90's - sidechaining a trans gate synth with reverb. This approach creates a rhythmic pulse and fluid movement, bringing life and groove to a track. By carefully shaping how the reverb breathes through the sidechain, you can achieve that signature vibe heard in countless timeless records. Intentional techniques like this are what makes music stand out and resonate!

Vocal processing is key in pop production! Today Luca Pretolesi is exploring how you can create reverb and delay on your pop vocals. There are countless ways to approach this, and each method brings its own vibe. Tap in to see how Luca navigates these effects to shape the perfect vocal space and then experiment to make it your own!

Luca Pretolesi is taking it old school with one of the oldest techniques in the book with a modern twist: gluing compression on your stereo bus. Watch him showcase this using SSL Compressor for that perfect polished sound!

Explore the power of mastering with just one plugin as Luca Pretolesi showcases the versatility and efficiency of Ozone 11 by iZotope. Using Artsy Moods track to highlight its comprehensive suite of features to fine-tune your tracks and ensure optimal sound quality, so that whether you're in the studio or on the go, you can test your master with ease!

Learn how to master your tracks loud for Spotify. 3x Grammy Mixing & Mastering Legend Luca Pretolesi explains his workflow for mastering and loudness for Spotify and other online music streaming platforms. This tutorial covers techniques for EQ. Clipping, and more. Learn how to perfectly analyze, compare, and level your tracks for their final online delivery format.

This course explores advanced techniques for controlling transients and sustain on your master, showing how to shape punch, clarity, and depth with transient processors, compressors, and dynamic tools to achieve a balanced, powerful final master.

Knowing when and how to compress the low end is crucial for a tight well-balanced mix, and is something that should always be considered! Watch closely as Luca Pretolesi shares a few key tricks to get that perfect low end compression!

In today’s episode, Luca Pretolesi touches on the approach of using a reference track during mastering. By using another track as a guideline, you can compare elements like dynamics, tonal, balance, and loudness to build and test your own master with more precision. Tap in to see how Luca approaches this essential technique!